Draft Masters Podcast #3: Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
Draft Masters Podcast #3: Rob Rang
NFLDraftScout.com
We continue our “Draft Masters” podcast series with a guy I've known for years
and the rest of the football world seems to know better and better every day — NFLDraftScout.com Senior Analyst Rob Rang. Whenever I have a question about a draft prospect
need to cross-check one of my own half-baked opinions
or just want to talk about the game
Rob's the man. If you want to find out why
check out his NFLDS blog and check him out all over the radio — especially in the next week
where his take on things is perhaps at its most valuable. In this podcast
Rob and I talk about this quarterbacks class
go in depth with the top offensive linemen
and analyze certain players who might be best off switching positions at the NFL level. Click the link below to listen (or right-click to save to your hard drive): Draft Masters Podcast: Rob Rang
NFLDraftScout.com Previous “Draft Masters” Podcasts: Chad Reuter
NFLDraftScout.com Charles Davis
NFL Network
The Jets
for some reason
seem to want Randy Moss
Randy Moss
once upon a time
was the most unstoppable receiver in the NFL. It was easy to forget that last year
though
he was spectacularly unproductive with three different teams in one season. Still
there’s apparently a team out there that would love to have Randy wearing its uniform: It’s the “no head case is too wacky for us” New York Jets. Here’s Vic Carucci of NFL.com: Although Moss is 34 and is entering his 14th NFL season
there is at least one coach who believes he still can make a significant impact: the Jets’ Rex Ryan. [...] According to multiple league insiders
the interest the Jets have in Moss is twofold. One
it could help them weather the very real possibility of losing at least one of their three free-agent receivers: [Santonio] Holmes
Braylon Edwards and Brad Smith. Two
it would keep Moss from returning to the Patriots
whom he is known to want to re-join. The part about keeping Moss away from New England makes the most sense. Moss is clearly worth more to the Patriots than he is to anyone else. He loves the coach
he loves the quarterback
and he’s motivated to bring his A game to the Patriots. I don’t know if any other team in the league could be confident that they were going to get even 70 percent of Moss’ best effort. The Vikings and Titans certainly didn’t. In a rivalry as close and as heated as the one between the Jets and Pats
it makes sense. I don’t think Moss makes the Jets any better — their offense is miles behind New England’s
Mark Sanchez has neither a rapport with Moss nor half of Tom Brady’s ability
and it seems like
at best
a crapshoot on whether or not Moss would show up and play hard. But if it keeps a weapon away from the Patriots
it’s probably worth doing. Follow Yahoo! sports on Facebook and be the first to know about the most interesting stories of the day. Other popular Yahoo! Sports stories: • Classy move by humbled golfer after Masters • Celtics player has one of season’s worst plays • Touching moment before Giants-Dodgers game
Draft Masters Podcast #1: Chad Reuter
NFLDraftScout.com
As the draft approaches
we thought it would be a good idea to get the best tape evaluation guys on the phone
one by one
and talk to them about where they stand on all the primary subjects having to do with this year’s draft. Thus
the idea for the Draft Masters podcasts was born. We’ll have some big names for you in the next week
but we begin with a good friend and trusted colleague in Chad Reuter from NFLDraftScout.com. Over the last few years
the work done by the good folks at NFLDS has become as close to the industry standard as can be in such an analyst-filled profession as the draft projection game. With exhaustive news reports and scouting profiles that go beyond comprehensive
NFLDS has done the offi
cial draft-eligible profiles for NFL.com for several years
and the company’s recent content deal with CBS means that still more people will benefit from that knowledge. Chad is one of the primary catalysts in that process. Chad has been studying the NFL Draft for more than a decade
working as a Senior Analyst for NFLDraftScout.com since June 2007. He currently lives in Denver with his wife
Heidi. In this opening podcast
we go through the list of quarterbacks and who actually stands out
the running backs in later rounds who could surprise
the names of some surprising sleepers
and what the “deepest defensive line draft class we’ve ever seen” really means when it comes to NFL personnel. Click the link below to listen
or right-click to save the audio file to your computer: Draft Masters Podcast #1: Chad Reuter
NFLDraftScout.com
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